EXJ Search
Access retained mandates for senior JD candidates pursuing GC, CLO, compliance, risk, transaction advisory, board secretary, and executive-suite opportunities beyond traditional legal practice.
Explore private equity general counsel jobs and GC-adjacent executive opportunities built for JDs who understand transactions, governance, risk, and complex stakeholder management. ex judicata connects senior lawyers with retained-search mandates, finance-focused upskilling, interview support, and a JD-centered platform designed for lawyers moving into private equity, venture capital, portfolio-company, and broader business leadership roles.
Targeted search, coaching, education, and positioning support for JDs pursuing private equity leadership roles.
Access retained mandates for senior JD candidates pursuing GC, CLO, compliance, risk, transaction advisory, board secretary, and executive-suite opportunities beyond traditional legal practice.
Target banking, private equity, venture capital, operating, structuring, and counsel-plus-operator seats where JD deal experience can become a competitive advantage.
Support for senior in-house counsel and GC-track lawyers exploring retained-search access, board-track visibility, executive coaching, and business leadership opportunities.
Build credibility with finance hiring teams through a 3-hour CLE-eligible course covering financial statements, corporate finance basics, and business numbers for JDs.
Work with vetted specialists on positioning, leadership messaging, interview preparation, reverse recruiting, and the practical realities of leaving legal practice.
Rewrite legal CVs, LinkedIn profiles, executive bios, and cover materials to emphasize business impact, sponsor relevance, leadership, and ATS-friendly keywords.
Private equity GC searches require more than legal credentials. Sponsors and portfolio companies look for JDs who can advise on risk while thinking like operators. ex judicata helps senior lawyers position their transaction, governance, compliance, and leadership experience for retained searches, finance-sector opportunities, and GC-adjacent executive roles where legal judgment becomes strategic business value.
Documented placements and customer relationships show how senior JDs move into sophisticated business-facing roles.
ex judicata helps senior JDs translate legal experience into credible business leadership positioning.
Built exclusively for JDs moving beyond traditional legal practice into business leadership roles.
Access senior confidential mandates that job boards rarely surface for GC-track candidates.
Founders bring 75+ years across legal recruiting, executive education, publishing, and business.
Courses, coaching, community, job board, and search support work together end to end.
Experienced founders focused exclusively on JD career transitions.
Co-Founder
Neil Handwerker is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata, the world's only comprehensive employment platform dedicated to helping lawyers transition from legal practice to fulfilling nonlegal careers. After earning his JD, Neil briefly practiced law before recognizing it wasn't the right fit and pivoting to a career in business. That firsthand experience became the foundation of his mission. He co-founded Fulcrum Information Services, which grew into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. Neil later became a seasoned legal recruiter before launching Ex Judicata in 2022 alongside his long-time business partner Kimberly Fine. With over 75 years of combined industry experience between the two founders, Neil brings deep expertise in legal recruiting, career transitions, and platform building to every aspect of the company.
Co-Founder
Kimberly Fine is the Co-Founder of Ex Judicata and a seasoned business leader with an MBA and decades of experience at the intersection of legal services and publishing. As the long-time business partner of Neil Handwerker, Kim helped build Fulcrum Information Services into a market leader in management education for outside counsel, in-house lawyers, and C-suite executives. She subsequently held prominent roles at several leading legal publications, deepening her expertise in the legal industry and the career challenges facing JDs. In 2022, Kim co-founded Ex Judicata to create a first-of-its-kind platform connecting lawyers seeking nonlegal career paths with organizations eager to hire JD talent. Her business acumen and media savvy have been instrumental in growing the platform to over 500,000 unique users and launching the groundbreaking EXJ Community.
These roles typically include portfolio-company General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer, GC-plus-operator seats, board secretary roles, compliance or risk leadership, and legal-adjacent operating positions inside private equity or venture capital firms. ex judicata focuses on roles where a JD’s transaction judgment, governance experience, negotiation skill, and executive presence can translate into business value.
Connect with the team for guidance on your next move.
Only comprehensive JD transition platform.
Recognized by 500,000+ unique users.
Founders bring 75+ years combined experience.
Tell us about your background, target role, and timing. The ex judicata team can help determine whether EXJ Search, coaching, courses, or community resources are the right next step.
You can also send us a quick email at [email protected].
You can also send us a quick email at [email protected].